Impact of turf fans on creeping bentgrass greens
Field data collection of reflectance and environmental parameters on in-play greens to quantify the impact of turf fans on putting greens. The physiology of creeping bentgrass [Agrostis stolonifera L....
View ArticleHolganix partners with Pearl Valley Farms on new granular fertilizer
Holganix has announced a partnership with Illinois-based Pearl Valley Farms‘ Healthy Grow fertilizer line to produce an organic-based granular fertilizer: Holganix Granular with Healthy Grow. Holganix...
View ArticleAquatrols teams up with German university on rhizosphere research
Aquatrols has made an agreement with Andrea Carminati, Ph.D., and the University of Göttingen (Germany) to acquire its soil-plant-water research. Carminati is the junior professor of soil hydrology in...
View ArticleWords and numbers: The importance of Stimpmeter readings and putting green...
In a 1937 issue of Golfdom, Edward (Eddie) Stimpson wrote an article introducing the “Stimpmeter.” An editorial note appeared just prior to the article that was somewhat dismissive of the use of the...
View ArticleTurf colorants for aesthetics and/or as an alternative to overseeding
Turf managers in the southern United States have traditionally overseeded warm-season turfgrasses during the fall in order to maintain aesthetically pleasing playing surfaces as well as playability...
View ArticleInfluence of Winter Fertility on Microdochium nivale
An overview of the experiment showing the various fertility treatments and the presence of Microdochium nivale. Microdochium nivale is a disease of major concern in cool, humid regions where turfgrass...
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